Yesterday, February 28, 2023, ONAC, in partnership with the FDIC, participated in a webinar about Native asset building in North and South Dakota. Those residing in other states may also find the slides from the webinar to be helpful to them in their asset-building efforts. 

Here is a link to the webinar slides: https://bit.ly/Feb282023slides

      Asset Building in North and South Dakota 

Native American Communities   

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 

In recognition of America Saves Week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) hosted a webinar focused on saving and other asset-building strategies in North and South Dakota Native American communities. Native American leaders outlined economic inclusion and asset-building best practices and success stories and discussed innovative practices that have been developed for Native American households. They also discussed how financial institutions and community-based organizations can support tribal governments and Native-led nonprofits in their work to build financial security for their communities.

Presenters Included:

Carla Tillmon, Community Affairs Specialist, Kansas City Region, FDIC

Christy Finsel, Executive Director, Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition (ONAC) 

Karen Edwards, Manager, Native Bank on ONAC

Jonathan Anderson, Tribal Business Information Center (TBIC) Director, Sitting Bull College, North Dakota 

Geri LeBeau, Director of Operations, Black Hills Community Loan Fund, South Dakota 

Here is a link to the webinar slides: https://bit.ly/Feb282023slides

For FDIC banking access resources go to: www.fdic.gov/getbanked

For ONAC Native banking access resources go to: https://bit.ly/ONACNativeBankingAccess